Class 5 SST Question Answers - Freedom Struggle

Q1: What was the impact of the revolt of 1857 on the Indian people?
Ans: The revolt of 1857 created a new awakening among the Indian people. They wanted to be free from foreign rule and fight together as a united people.

Q2: Who were some of the social reformers who worked to remove social evils in India?
Ans: Social reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Narayan Guru, and Swami Dayananda worked to remove social evils in India.

Q3: What did the social reformers do to promote education and fight social evils?
Ans: They established institutions for promoting education and worked to remove social evils from Indian society.

Q4: How did newspapers and magazines help in the freedom struggle?
Ans: Newspapers and magazines in Indian languages highlighted the misrule of the British government and the problems faced by Indians, informing ordinary people about the situation.

Q5: Who set up the Indian National Congress, and when was it established?
Ans: A.O. Hume, a British Civil Servant, set up the Indian National Congress in the year 1885.

Q6: What were the early demands of the Indian National Congress, and who were some of its early presidents?
Ans: Initially, the Congress leaders had moderate demands, and they believed in appealing to the British rulers for reforms. Early presidents included Dadabhai Naoroji, S.N. Banerjee, G. Subramaniya Aiyer, and others.

Q7: Who were the trio known as "BAL-PAL-LAL," and why were they called "Extremists"?
Ans: The trio consisted of Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Maharashtra), Bipin Chandra Pal (Bengal), and Lala Lajpat Rai (Punjab). They were called "Extremists" because they advocated stronger actions against British rule.

Q8: What was the British strategy of "Divide and Rule," and when was it first attempted?
Ans: The British attempted to divide Hindus and Muslims in 1905 by proposing to partition Bengal into two parts based on religious lines.

Q9: What was the Swadeshi Movement, and how did it affect British interests?
Ans: The Swadeshi Movement involved boycotting British-made goods and promoting Indian-made products. It had an adverse effect on British interests as British-made goods were boycotted.

Q10: Who were the revolutionaries, and what actions did they take in the freedom struggle?
Ans: The revolutionaries believed in using violence to fight against British rule. They assassinated British officers, but their movement couldn't last long due to the overwhelming power of the British rulers.